Water Temperature of the Monongahela River in Morgantown, WV
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Saturday, May 2, 2026, 1:15 AM EDT
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Caperton Trail ParkStation Name: MONONGAHELA R AT MORGANTOWN LOCK & DAM (UPPER), WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 807 feet
Nearest Address:
335–491 Don Knotts Blvd
Morgantown, WV 26501
Monongalia County
GPS Coordinates: 39.6198041, -79.9695089
Nearby Water Temperatures
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West Fork River, Enterprise, WV (21.3 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Friendsville, MD (30 mi)
Tygart Valley River, Philippi, WV (32.6 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Confluence, PA (34.3 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Confluence, PA (34.6 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Confluence, PA (34.8 mi)
Deep Creek Lake, Thayerville, MD (36.5 mi)
Cheat River, Parsons, WV (37.8 mi)
Casselman River, Markleton, PA (42.7 mi)
Blackwater River, Davis, WV (43.3 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Sutersville, PA (43.7 mi)
Weather for Morgantown, West Virginia
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: 52°F
L: 33°F

Sun
H: 58°F
L: 27°F

Mon
H: 70°F
L: 40°F

Tue
H: 72°F
L: 55°F

Wed
H: 57°F
L: 44°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 60 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 1:33 AM
Moonset: 6:22 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:03 AM - 3:33 AM2:50 PM - 5:20 PM
Minor Periods
9:11 PM - 10:41 PM5:52 AM - 7:22 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Frost Advisory issued May 2 at 1:20AM EDT until May 2 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 1:20 AM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 8:00 AM
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Watch issued May 2 at 1:20AM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 1:20 AM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 10:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible. * WHERE...Eastern Preston, Eastern Tucker, Preston, Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston, and Western Tucker Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Watch issued May 1 at 6:14PM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 6:14 PM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Freeze Watch issued May 2 at 1:21AM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 1:21 AM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 9:30 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Frost Advisory issued May 1 at 6:14PM EDT until May 2 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 6:14 PM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northern, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Saturday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 1:33 AM
Moonset: 6:22 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:03 AM - 3:33 AM2:50 PM - 5:20 PM
Minor Periods
9:11 PM - 10:41 PM5:52 AM - 7:22 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 2:21 AM
Moonset: 6:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:51 AM - 4:21 AM3:39 PM - 6:09 PM
Minor Periods
10:13 PM - 11:43 PM6:27 AM - 7:57 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 3:11 AM
Moonset: 7:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:41 AM - 5:11 AM4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:07 AM - 8:37 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.48 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 2 mins
Moon Transit: 4:02 AM
Moonset: 8:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:32 AM - 6:02 AM5:21 PM - 7:51 PM
Minor Periods
7:56 AM - 9:26 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 103.23 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 4:53 AM
Moonset: 9:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:23 AM - 6:53 AM6:12 PM - 8:42 PM
Minor Periods
8:50 AM - 10:20 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
